Bruce Darnell

Bruce Darnell ( born July 19, 1957 in Colorado, USA) is an American choreographer and model. Activities, he was also a jury member for the TV shows Germany's Next Top Model (2006-2008), Das Supertalent (2008-2010, since 2013) and Germany sucht den Superstar (2012 ).

Career

Bruce Darnell grew up with his nine siblings in Colorado. He describes his childhood as difficult as he was abused as the only non biological son of his father physically from this. After school is committed Darnell in the U.S. Army and served for six years as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In the Army, he received a scholarship and studied sociology and a half years. After leaving the military, Darnell went to Germany, where his stepfather was stationed during Darnell's childhood as a professional soldier in Augsburg. In Munich, he worked for six years as a waiter in nightclubs. Here he was approached and invited to attend a model casting.

In 1983, he began his career as a model, first in Munich and later used it continues in Cologne. In the following years he was among other things, Kenzo, Issey Miyake and Hermès at fashion shows in Paris, Milan, Tokyo and New York on the catwalk. Since 1990 Darnell works as a choreographer and trained models for the catwalk.

In 2006, Darnell was known as a judge of the ProSieben TV Show Germany's Next Top Model. To his popularity was due primarily to be occasionally effeminiertes behavior, a distinctive American accent. Some of his grammatical uncertainties achieved cult status among fans, such as " That's the truth! ". Darnell used his popularity to the conclusion of advertising contracts for C & A and the mobile operator Fonic. Beginning of October 2007 it was announced that Darnell was not taken by ProSieben for another season of the show under contract. The television station MTV Darnell dedicated in September 2007 for a guest appearance at the MTV broadcast Designerama.

From February to March 2008, he hosted the First his own daily coaching show Bruce. This was the expectation that the traditional ratio of weak broadcast space to strengthen at 18:55 clock, with a market share of 6.4 percent among 14 - to 49 -year-old deposed not fair and after the broadcast of the first season (20 episodes).

On 22 February 2008 Darnell published his book drama, baby, drama! As you are, what you are, the placed on the Focus bestseller list. In the book it is also important in addition to styling tips, how to find to himself. In March 2008, the book was also published as an audio book.

After Darnell due to scheduling difficulties canceled his participation as a judge on the first season of The Super Talent, the music producer Dieter Bohlen expressed the desire to Darnell as a judge for the fifth season of the RTL casting show Germany sucht den Superstar to occupy, which, however, rejected by the transmitter been. From 2008 to 2010 Darnell was seen at the Super Talent as a judge. In addition, Darnell was again seen in the Swiss Super Model 2008 transmitter 3 TV as a catwalk trainer in the show. In October 2009 his first perfume for men Bruce, Darnell appeared for ladies. In September 2011, he was with Natalie Horler in the jury of Germany sucht den Superstar 2012 appointed.

In April 2012 it was announced that Darnell gets a guest role in the RTL soap Unter uns. On July 10, 2013 RTL announced that Darnell will return for the 7.Staffel of Das Supertalent in 2013 as a juror.

Private life

Bruce Darnell currently resides in Vaals (Netherlands), near Aachen.

TV shows

  • 2006-2007: member of the jury in Germany's Next Top Model with Heidi Klum
  • 2006: participants in Stefan Raab's Wok World Championship
  • 2006: Lotta in Love
  • 2007: MTV Designerama (guest appearance )
  • 2008: Styling Show Bruce in the First
  • 2008: Supermodel 2008 catwalk trainer at 3 TV
  • 2008-2010: member of the jury in the Super Talent RTL
  • 2012: Jury Member in Germany sucht den Superstar
  • From 2013: Jury member of the Super Talent RTL
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